Q&A with Joseph Camilleri, Executive Head, Business Development & Corporate Services at BOV Fund Services Ltd Within the context of a highly regulated fund industry, how is Malta coping to ensure it keeps pace with bigger fund domiciles? Most
Key to the success of any fund jurisdiction is a commitment to constant innovation and in that respect Malta, a tiny island nestled in the Mediterranean, has much to be excited about. Whether it is the streamlining of regulation, the
In a complete reversal of the previous administration’s hardline approach to algo trading, the CFTC has revealed it will review and simplify its oversight, calling the previous approach “a top-level disregard for the enormity of the trading method spectrum, and,
Charles River Development and Trax, a subsidiary of MarketAxess Holdings, have agreed to integrate Trax’s MiFID II Trade and Transaction reporting solutions into the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS). Mutual clients of both firms will now be
Koger, a financial services technology company and provider of the NTAS platform for fund administration and compliance, has received the ISO 9001: 2015 quality management certification. Koger’s certification means the company meets a comprehensive quality standard that covers all of
Compliance and data analytics firm SteelEye has joined London Stock Exchange’s UnaVista Partner Programme with the aim of providing a cohesive, end-to-end technology-based solution to help firms meet their regulatory obligations under MiFID II and other key regulatory directives. UnaVista
Financial regulators across the globe are cracking down heavily on cases of individual misconduct, according to the 5th annual Global Enforcement Review published by the Compliance and Regulatory Consulting Practice of Duff & Phelps. Regulators in the UK, USA and
Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposed amendment to the ESA Regulation to give more supervising authority to ESMA, EBA and EIOPA, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has expressed its surprise and concern about the new
Guernsey’s Private Investment Fund regime was launched in November last year and has so far proved to be a popular route to launch a private fund. As the regime approaches its first anniversary, Annette Alexander (pictured) of Carey Olsen, on
Bloomberg Data Reporting Services Limited (BDRSL) has received authorisation from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) – effective 3 January 2018. Under MiFID II, investment firms will be required to submit transaction reports containing
